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Is WhatsApp tackling spams and fake news with this feature?

Given that WhatsApp has been plagued with spam messages and fake news, with this labeling of forwarded messages, the chat service may be looking to help its users differentiate between mass-forwards and one-to-one texts.

Moreover, by not letting people disable this feature, WhatsApp is essentially giving users more clarity and lesser control.

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Here's how you can get the feature for yourself

As noted before, the feature is initially available for beta testing. However, you can try out the feature by downloading WhatsApp beta version (2.18.179) on your Android device via the Google Play beta programme.

The message counts next to the WhatsApp icon are called badges. This is a feature provided by your phone's manufacturer. Alternatively, some launchers such as Nova or apps such as Notifyer provide the ability to show badges on apps. For more information on this, you can check this link.

WhatsApp Business is a dedicated Android app which is free to download and was built with the small business owner in mind. WhatsApp Business makes interacting with customers easy by providing tools to automate, sort and quickly respond to messages. You can use it to do everything that you're used to doing, from messaging to sending photos. For more information, check this link.

How to archive a chat on WhatsApp?

Asked on 08-06-2018 by Anonymous -

Answered by NewsBytes

To archive a chat on WhatsApp, you can follow these steps- (1) In the Chats screen, tap and hold the chat you wish to hide. (2) On the top bar, select the Archive icon. The chat is now archived and will not appear on your Chats screen.

How can I share my live location on WhatsApp?

Asked on 08-06-2018 by Anonymous -

Answered by NewsBytes

To share your live location on WhatsApp, you can follow these steps- (1) Ans. Open a chat. (2) Tap Attach >Location >Share live location. (3) Select the length of time you'd like to share your live location. Your live location will stop being shared after the selected amount of time. (4) Tap Send.

The Mentions feature allows you to specifically refer to someone who you're in a group chat with. When you mention someone, a notification will be sent to that person indicating they were referred to. To mention someone in a group, simply type the at symbol "@" and select the person's name from the pop-up list.